Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Cheese Glorious Cheese

Note: Nothing says comfort like a grilled cheese sandwich. When my Mom went into the hospital to have my baby sister, we would have starved if it hadn't been for grilled cheese sandwiches. It was the only thing that my Dad knew how to cook. But we didn't care because we loved them. We were totally bummed when Mom came home and made us eat veggies again. Ha!

The Basic Grilled Cheese

Ingredients
2 pieces of white bread
1 piece of American cheese
butter

Directions
Spray your skillet with non-stick cooking spray and turn on the heat to warm. Spread butter on one side of both pieces of bread. Place one piece of bread, butter side down, in the skillet. Oooh... the buttery sizzle! Top with a piece of American cheese. Top with other side of buttered bread this time with butter facing up. Let first side get golden brown and then flip. When the other side is golden. Transfer to a plate and eat while cheese and good and gooey!

The Viking

(We got this grilled cheese recipe suggestion from one of the chefs at Viking Cooking School which is why we nicknamed it "The Viking". When we say use mozzarella cheese, we mean REAL mozzarella cheese like in the photo. Rich, creamy, delicious.)

Directions:
Spray your skillet with non-stick cooking spray and turn on the heat to warm. Spread butter on one side of both pieces of bread. Place one piece of bread, butter side down, in the skillet. Oooh... the buttery sizzle! Top with mozzarella cheese and grilled chicken. Top with other side of buttered bread this time with butter facing up. Let first side get golden brown and then flip. When the other side is golden. Transfer to a plate and eat while cheese and good and gooey!

The Tanner(This is my son's specialty grilled cheese. I love it when he makes these.)

Directions
Spray your skillet with non-stick cooking spray and turn on the heat to warm. Spread butter on one side of both pieces of bread. Place one piece of bread, butter side down, in the skillet. Oooh... the buttery sizzle! Layer with cheese, ham, apple, cheese, ham, apple, and end with cheese. Top with other side of buttered bread this time with butter facing up. Let first side get golden brown and then flip. When the other side is golden. Transfer to a plate and eat while cheese and good and gooey!

Nourishment for the Body and Soul...

I love to cook, but I don't think cooking should be a chore. I usually pick recipes based on several things:

Can I pronounce the ingredients?Can I afford the ingredients?Are there more ingredients in the recipe than I can pick up while dashing through the grocery store on the way home?Is it going to mess up more pans than I am willing to clean after I am finished?

Because after all, the reason I am cooking is so we can sit down at the dinner table and talk. Food is all about nourishment for the body and the soul!

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